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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1975
Page
3
Extended forecast calls for light snow Friday and fair to partly cloudy weekend with highs in the 20s to 30s and NW winds at 16 mph. Births list multiple new babies from St. Luke's and area families with names and addresses, including Michael Eckerman, Fred Lerch, James Bouska, and others. Funeral notices include What Cheer and Ossian obituaries with service times and burial details.
David G. Myers, 26, of 402 H avenue NW, was charged with breaking and entering after police caught him fleeing Chappies Tap at 400 F avenue NW. He was arrested at 6 14 am in the 400 block of 6 avenue NW. Three liquor bottles and over 200 dollars were recovered. He is held on 10 000 bond for the breaking and entering and 500 for carrying a concealed weapon. a hunting knife was found on his person.
Nine women and three men on the panel observed a restrained New Year’s Eve in a Washington hotel. The jurors faced a three month trial with limited diversions as the marshal’s office aims to keep them focused on the case.
Kensett residents Clarence Grovens and his wife died after their car skidded on slush on Highway 150 near Center Point. Their daughter Clarice Kay Groven, 19, drove the vehicle with the couple aboard. husband John Milton Gilchrist, 56, also involved. Clarence was treated and released. no charges filed as officials notify ten children.
Police say a 2-year-old boy named Jeffery Berger and his teenage sitter were beaten and fatally stabbed in a Berger family duplex in Lee's Summit. The sitter died later at a hospital. motive unknown and no arrests made.
Police say motive undetermined after a mail carrier is killed and two veteran officers are critically wounded in Cohoes New York. Martin Jubic 42 is arrested after allegedly firing at the mailman and then at police at the station.
Obituaries list Rose A. Kosek 71 of 2757 Iowa Ave SE Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Born Sept 18 1903 in Cedar Rapids she worked at Denecke Co and later at Kosek's Variety Store retiring 1968. Survived by husband two sons four grandchildren and sister. Burial Czech National Cemetery. Services Friday 2 30 p.m. Janeba Kuba funeral home. Sylvia F. Kluber 75 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died after a long illness. Born April 17 1899 married Sept 20 1923. Survived by husband daughter two grandchildren two sisters two brothers. Services pending at Turner's east. Dean Alan Ehrenberger 18 Cedar Rapids native killed in auto accident. Born Dec 31 1956 senior at Kennedy High School. Survived by parents a brother and grandmother. Service 1 p.m. Saturday Chapel of Memories. J Edward Filip 67 Cedar Rapids lifelong resident died Wednesday. Worked 30 years for Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. Survived by wife daughter son six grandchildren two brothers and a sister. Burial Cedar Memorial Park. Rhoda Henry A Thursday 1 30 p.m. Beatty Bearle chapel burial Linwood cemetery with American Legion rites.
A Milwaukee man earned the title World Champion Liar from the Burlington Liars Club for a tongue in cheek comment on the economy. Otis Hulett announced Robert Regent as winner with a story about how poor in youth they were yet never window shopped.
Wesley Sejnoha 77 of rural Swisher died Tuesday in Cedar Rapids. Born near Swisher on June 24 1897 he married Annie Hart near Ely on June 30 1925. A World War I veteran he worked 31 years for the Crandie Railroad. Services Friday at 2 at Brush Chapel with burial in Dupont Cemetery near Swisher. Visitation Thursday afternoon with military graveside rites by Swisher American Legion Post 671.
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Former Senator Edward Gurney fails to have charges of housing fraud conspiracy dismissed in federal court. Indictments allege he and six co-defendants schemed to obtain kickbacks from contractors. Trial scheduled for January 20 in Tampa before U.S. District Judge Ben Krentzman.
Cedar Rapids police ran a New Year’s Eve drunk driving escort that helped about 12 people reach home. Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck praised the effort and suggested sending in service clubs and auxiliary police, while noting delays from a busy night and pranks. No arrests for drunk driving were reported.
Two Black women in their early 20s robbed an employee at the Dows Maniti Dairy Farm store 1055 Third Avenue SE of $75 Tuesday night. Police say Shawn T. O'Brien, 1548 Sixth Avenue SE, worked alone. the suspects entered at 6 28 p m, one with a hammer demanded money while the other watched the door. They fled west and south toward Fourth Avenue SE. Descriptions: one wore a black wide brim hat and long black coat. the other wore wire rimmed sunglasses a small black hat green pants and was heavy set.
Cape Town AP Christiaan Barnard conducts his second twin heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital placing a new heart beside a weakened one. The patient recovered well after a five hour operation Tuesday night. No donor details released. The earlier recipient, 58-year-old Ivan Taylor, remains hospitalized with steady progress.
A 16 year old was arrested late Tuesday and charged with possession of a controlled substance in the alley behind 1215 First Avenue East. Police found a bag believed to be marijuana in his possession and released him to his father for further questioning.
David J. Thomas a 15 year old of 417 Norwich road SW was listed in good condition at St Luke s hospital after a .22 caliber gun discharged in a bedroom injuring his left thigh. Police say the incident occurred Tuesday shortly before 1 pm while the gun had been used earlier that day during hunting.
Cedar Rapids welcomed its first newborn of 1975 at Mercy hospital a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Street of 186 Miller Avenue SW. St Luke's hospital reported its first birth of 1975 a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cartier at 2 03 a.m. on Glass Road NE.
A Soviet pause in Brezhnev regime discussions with Egypt over arms aid and peace talks spurs speculation on his health. Moscow sources note his age fitness while diplomats recall recent visits, with observers split on illness vs weather.
UPI reports financier James Ling’s Omega Alpha Corp declared bankrupt by Federal Judge Dean Gandy. Omega Alpha formed in 1970 after Ling lost control of the Ling Temco Vought empire based in the Dallas area. The conglomerate posted $106 million in sales in 1973 and is not entitled to Chapter 11 reorganization.
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